The Connected Construction Show

In the Connected Construction Show this week, Roger Krulak, Founder and President of FullStack Modular, reveals his expertise in modular building and prefabrication. We asked him some tough questions gathered from skeptical Reddit users and a Harvard Business Review article. (🫣)He blew us away with his insights into how the world is embracing modular construction now and how it will work in the f...

This week, Dena Prastos AIA, Founder and CEO of Indigo River, gives us a peek into her unique journey as the first “waterfront architect” in a region that desperately needs it: New York City. She wows Matt Sprague with her tales of fascinating projects, deep understanding of the nuances of designing for dense urban areas, and waterfront infrastructure. Key points of discussion include: - Designing...

Discover Bryan Bernardo's vision for national U.S. offsite construction standards on the latest episode of the Connected Construction Show. In a candid conversation with host Matt Sprague, Bryan, representing Burns & McDonnell, delves into the world of modular construction, sharing insights into his preferred prefabrication technologies and techniques. Key points of discussion include: - Innovativ...

According to the recent Architectural Billings Index (ABI) data, a design recession is developing at many architecture firms. So how is Bill Mandara, AIA, CEO at Mancini Duffy, keeping his firm busy with innovative work? Join us as host Matt Sprague talks with Bill about the most exciting project of his career — the adaptive reuse project TSX Broadway, and how this project is representative of man...

EP 40 | What AI can do for AECO companies now by Trimble

In this week’s episode Sam Lemon, Construction Technology Lead at MJ Church Ltd, talks to us about a small thing he’s done that has made huge efficiency gains: Color-coding machine control models so that operators can read them and use them easily. Sam spends most of his time translating data to ensure that his fleet of machine control systems have the information they need for operators to operat...

How is Dan Garcia, President, C.W. Matthews, solving the construction labor shortage by fixing two things that no one else is talking about? Join us as he tells all. Topics covered: - How CW Matthews has gotten 100 high school graduates to join the company in the past 3 years...and trained them to be foremen - Working with Georgia Highway Contractors to implement apprenticeship programs at Georgia...

Join Host Matt Sprauge and guest Jared Redelman from Bowen Engineering to hear how engineers are using holograms to efficiently design and build assets that will operate more effectively. In this episode, Matt and Jason dive into the realities of bringing mixed reality to the construction sites of water treatment plants, hospitals, power plants, and more. Watch as they discuss topics such as: Util...

Tyler Campbell from Storybuilder Creative joins our host Matt Sprague, where he’s building a career pipeline to introduce younger generations to the construction industry and also shaking things up so they will stay there. In this episode, you’ll hear about: -How to solve the labor shortage for the long run -Getting people to join your team and then get them to stay -to market the construction ind...

Join Host Matt Sprauge and guests Stefan Kauffeld and Emille Geuze of Byldis to hear how they tackle the challenges and opportunities that precast construction presents. In this episode, you’ll hear about: How they get buy-in from customers and architects on precast Authoring their own BIM-to-machine program Working in Trimble Tekla and Connect and which program is better for what Memorable projec...

Join Host Matt Sprauge and guests Joe Eberly and David Horesh of 4M to hear how they are building the first digital map of subsurface infrastructure. This “Google Maps for Subsurface” is a game changer when any stakeholder can pick a place on the map and see exactly what utilities are buried there. Currently we waste time and money collecting public and private records, using sensors, and sending...

Join host Matt Sprague with our guest Tom Yeshurun, Founder & CEO to hear how Tom’s obsession with precision has placed CIV Robotics on the cutting edge. CIV Robotics’ customers use automation for everything they can, including: Automating smaller, annoying tasks that no one likes to do Using robot-level precision to reduce waste and increase profit Dealing with labor shortages, especially in remo...

Tune in to hear how Hensel Phelps ensures they extract insightful data and meaningful action from the typical 30-35 point solutions per project. Like many contractors, Hensel Phelps struggles with the proliferation of construction point solutions that make up the modern tech stack. Join host Matt Sprague and Hensel Phelps’ Director of Innovation, Thai Nguyen, as they cover this sticky subject whil...

Autonomous machinery and vehicles have been making headlines the last few years, but Fredrik Åkesson from Dynapac and Kevin Anderson from Trimble have been working in the trenches of autonomous technology for a combined 50 years. Listen as they talk with Connected Construction Show host Matt Sprague about the real problems autonomy is solving for heavy highway and infrastructure contractors. Topic...

Join Matt Sprague and our guest Trisha Stefanski, an asset management engineer from the Minnesota Department of Transportation, as they tackle modernizing asset management and infrastructure in the United States. Topics covered in today’s Connected Construction Show include: What is asset management in 2023? Data management challenges When to know an asset is valuable enough to collect data MnDOT’...

Because it connects people, goods and services, and even times, the railway industry is well positioned for innovation. Join host Matt Sprague and he talks with Judicaël Dehotin from SNCF Rèseau and Nassim Saoud from Trimble about evolving the French Railway from a system that connects station to station to a global service that meets today and tomorrow’s complex needs. Listen to them discuss chan...

Brian Ringley, Product Manager for Boston Dynamics, and David Burczyk, Construction Robotics Lead for Trimble, join Connected Construction Show host Matt Sprague, to talk about what’s happening in the world of construction robotics. They dive into: How companies are actually using Spot on the job site now The challenges they are trying to overcome in giving even more value add to various stakehold...

Join Matt Sprague as he sits down with Brady Markell for a product spotlight on Street Smart. In the past 2 years if you’ve done the following: -Gone to a national park in Wyoming, Montana, or South Dakota -Driven on I-25 from Denver to Colorado Springs -Driven away from costal areas in Florida before a hurricane -Used Google Maps or Wayze to avoid traffic You’ve most likely benefited from Street...

Join Matt Sprague as he sits down with Alice Leung, VP of Platform & Product Strategy with Brick & Mortar Ventures, as they talk about the latest construction tech investing trends. Subscribe: ConnectedConstructionShow.com

Join host Evan Hill as he sits down with Scot Strickland - Management Information Systems Manager for ASRC Construction Holding Company. Scot has decades of experience in 57 countries and is letting us in on all of the knowledge that he has acquired. Join us to hear his thoughts on the future of the construction workforce, doubling revenue, as well as what it actually means to integrate technology...

How do we try out new technology in construction without losing people along the way, and still getting all of our work done? It’s a difficult question but we got answers from three up and coming women leaders who work in construction and construction technology. In Connected Construction Show’s first ever crossover episode, we join Infotech's Let's Be Civil to talk with host Nathan Binder and his...

In this episode of the Connected Construction Show, guests Tuomo Lindstedt, Project Manager, Finavia Oyj and Pekka Turunen, Department Manager, Ramboll Finland Oy, fly from Finland to Las Vegas, Nevada to record live from the Dimensions+ Conference. Join host Matt Sprague as he talks with Tuomo and Pekka about their award-winning BIM project — an expansion to the Helsinki-Vantaa Airport. Hear both...

In this episode of the Connected Construction Show, join host Matt Sprague for the 3rd and final part of a 3-episode series where we sit down with a panel of industry experts in waste water, aviation, and engineering—to hear their industry-specific perspectives of the construction lifecycle. We'll discuss the impacts of data availability on 3 different phases of the construction project and share...

In this episode of the Connected Construction Show, join host Matt Sprague for Part 2 of a 3-episode series where we sit down with a panel of industry experts in waste water, aviation, and engineering—to hear their industry-specific perspectives of the construction lifecycle. We'll discuss the impacts of data availability on 3 different phases of the construction project and share the value of con...

In this episode of the Connected Construction Show, join host Matt Sprague for Part 1 of a 3-episode series where we sit down with a panel of industry experts in waste water, aviation, and engineering—to hear their industry-specific perspectives of the construction lifecycle. We'll discuss the impacts of data availability on 3 different phases of the construction project and share the value of con...